Barcelona finally turned on its crowds of tourists. Now the city faces a major problem
Summer 2024 saw angry locals attack tourists with toy water pistols to protest about being squeezed out of their own city.
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Barcelona’s Tourism Backlash: A City at a Crossroads
The New York Times reported that tourism accounts for 15% of Catalonia’s GDP, yet the benefits feel increasingly out of reach for residents facing a 70% rent hike over the past decade. As Barcelona ...